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Balinese architect and artisans recreate legendary sports cars by hand

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Mr Pudji Handoko, an architect-turned-car creator, with his 2000GT.

PHOTO: CLAIRE TURRELL

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BALI, Indonesia – The 300SL Gullwing, the 2000GT and the DB5.

The list of sports cars on the chalkboard outside the offices of Tuksedo Studio in a Balinese village reads like the motoring equivalent of a fantasy football squad. Except this is not a fantasy. In this unassuming garage, 80 craftsmen are hand-building some of the world’s most sought-after cars.

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